Sunday 15th - Saturday 21st June 2025


Girl in a jacket

Peebles Beltane Festival

Girl in a jacket

15th - 21st June 2025

Timetable of Events


Sunday

15th June

INAUGURAL SERVICE at Old Cross Kirk

6.00pm

~ Parade leaves High Street

5.45pm


Monday 

16th June

CHILDREN'S DISCO
Admission Free

at Drill Hall, Community Centre, Walkershaugh

Primary 3 - 5 only

6.00pm - 7.15pm

Primary 6 - 7 only

7.30pm - 9.00pm


Tuesday

17th June

CHILDREN'S SPORTS  at Whitestone Park

6.45pm

Admission - Silver Collection  ** Silver Band marches to town centre after Sports  **

BELTANE PUB QUIZ at Peebles Rugby Club

7.30pm

£15.00 per team of up to 4 - Entries taken at Graeme McGrath’s only - No spectators please

Quiz starts 8.00pm sharp


Wednesday 

18th June

MOUNTED CAVALCADE   leaves Kingsmeadows Carpark

5.55pm

INSTALLATION OF CORNET on Parish Church Steps

6.00pm

NEIDPATH CEREMONY at Neidpath Castle

7.15pm

FORDING TWEED at Haylodge Park

8.30pm

HORSE RACES on Golf Course

9.00pm

CORNETS REEL on High Street

10.15pm


Thursday 

19th June

NOVICE RIDE  led by the Cornet & Lass. Leaves Kingsmeadows Carpark

6.30pm

ALL PONIES / HORSES MUST BE LED BY PERSON ON FOOT

Riders assemble from 5.45pm  at Kingsmeadows Carpark

*** See Official Beltane Programme for Route details ***


Friday 

20th June

FANCY DRESS JUDGING  on Tweed Green

7.00pm

FANCY DRESS PARADE  High Street / other streets

7.30pm

~ Street performances by YM Boys, Rugby Boys ~

*** Note: NO ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION PERMITTED by participants during the Judging or the Parade ***

NO FACE PAINTING ALLOWED - See Official Programme for details


Saturday 

21st June

RED LETTER DAY


BELTANE SATURDAY MORNING RIDE

8.30am

CHILDREN’S PROCESSION  from Halyrude School

9.00am

PROCLAMATION OF BELTANE FAIR  at Mercat Cross

09.20am

CROWNING CEREMONY  at Parish Church Steps

10.00am

GRAND PARADE  Decorated floats and bands parade

11.45am

SERVICE OF REMEMBRANCE  at War Memorial

1.15pm

BANDS BEAT RETREAT  on High Street

7.00pm